Even though Thanksgiving Day is officially over, here are a few fun facts in honor of “Turkey Day.”

  1. The first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 lasted three days.
  2. Thanksgiving became an annual holiday under President Abraham Lincoln.
  3. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in the 1920s and didn’t feature any balloons.
  4. Ronald Reagan was the first to give a turkey a pardon.
  5. The wobbly red piece of flesh on top of the beak of a turkey is called a snood.
  6. After a turkey is plucked, the feathers are most commonly used in animal feed.
  7. The state of Minnesota raises the most turkeys.
  8. About 46 million turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year.
  9. The idea of the cornucopia was first introduced by the Greek culture.
  10. Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated the second Monday in October.

Have a wonderful Black Friday!